Economy award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Detroit (DTW)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for EDI→DTW. Lowest: 12,000 points + $398.77 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 5 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 12,000 points + $398.77
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 31 of 33
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on EDI→DTW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 12,000 pts + $398.77 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $197.23 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | — | 31 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22,500 pts + $217.39 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Icelandair (FI) | 8 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $360.19 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 23 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $473.33 | 1 stopNonstop from 49,845 pts | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 5 | 19 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 28,000 pts + $200.74 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), WestJet (WS) | 9+ | 23 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $481.76 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 33,297 pts + $275.80 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 9+ | 22 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $192.83 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Eurowings (EW) +3 more | 4 | 26 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 57,000 pts + $383.69 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 9+ | 9 | See dates |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12,000 pts + $398.77 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $210.33 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $360.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $426.65 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $192.83 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $250.59 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 57,000 pts + $383.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 of 24 | 20% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 of 33 | 93% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 of 23 | 30% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 of 23 | 100% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 19 of 20 | 95% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 23 of 23 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10 of 23 | 43% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 22 of 23 | 95% | |
| United MileagePlus | 26 of 26 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 22 of 23 | 95% | |
| Etihad Guest | 9 of 23 | 39% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 49,845 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
Best months for economy from Edinburgh (EDI) to Detroit (DTW)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 69,300 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 28,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 12,000 | — | — | — | 12,000 | 12,000 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 22,500 | — | 30,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 35,000 | 27,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 42,500 | — | — | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 118,000 | 25,000 | — | — | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | 57,000 | 47,600 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 79,417 | — | — | — | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 25,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 120,000 | 60,000 | — | — | — | 28,000 | 54,000 | 28,000 | 28,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 34,700 | — | — | — | 29,000 | 29,000 | 42,600 | 29,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | — | 33,297 | 33,603 | 76,332 | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 100,000 | 40,000 | 69,300 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 70,600 | 40,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 57,000 | — | — | — | 57,000 | 57,000 | — | 57,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- WestJet (WS): Delta SkyMiles
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Edinburgh (EDI) and to Detroit (DTW). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit (DTW) to Edinburgh (EDI)Return direction | 8,292 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 20 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from EDI | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 43 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from EDI | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 48 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from EDI | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 89 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Boston (BOS)Also from EDI | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 127 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 75 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Detroit (DTW)
What's the lowest economy award from Edinburgh (EDI) to Detroit (DTW)?
12,000 points + $398.77 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 16:02 UTC for a Nov 24, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 16:02 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to Detroit (DTW)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (5 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (31 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (7 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (23 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (19 dates), Delta SkyMiles (23 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (10 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (22 dates), United MileagePlus (26 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (22 dates) and Etihad Guest (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to Detroit (DTW)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Edinburgh (EDI) to Detroit (DTW)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for May 2027 departures: 12,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.